Jason T. Colson, Mba, Pmp, Itilv4 Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Senior Project Manager for delivery of the the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) letting management component of the TxDOTCONNECT project. Responsible for coordination of work efforts with broader internal software development team to include agency staff, prime vendor’s subcontractors, and the letting solution vendor. TxDOTCONNECT is the agency’s new custom-built solution designed to standardize and consolidate 40 of TxDOT’s legacy Engineering Operations core systems and… Show more Senior Project Manager for delivery of the the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) letting management component of the TxDOTCONNECT project. Responsible for coordination of work efforts with broader internal software development team to include agency staff, prime vendor’s subcontractors, and the letting solution vendor. TxDOTCONNECT is the agency’s new custom-built solution designed to standardize and consolidate 40 of TxDOT’s legacy Engineering Operations core systems and business processes for managing the delivery of transportation programs, projects, and right of way. TxDOTCONNECT will standardize TxDOT business processes while providing transparency in performance measurement and serving as a one-stop shop for project information and tasks. Show less

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Senior Project Manager for the Florida Department of Transportation’s Process and Quality Improvement team. Responsible for enterprise project management standards and compliance activities in support of Rule 60GG-1 and Department’s project management standards. Conducted independent verification and validation (IV&V) of multiple cross-functional agile and waterfall projects of medium to high complexity to promote early detection of project variances. Led teams in delivery of technical projects… Show more Senior Project Manager for the Florida Department of Transportation’s Process and Quality Improvement team. Responsible for enterprise project management standards and compliance activities in support of Rule 60GG-1 and Department’s project management standards. Conducted independent verification and validation (IV&V) of multiple cross-functional agile and waterfall projects of medium to high complexity to promote early detection of project variances. Led teams in delivery of technical projects within scope and schedule, and in support of Department’s PMO, Rule Chapter 60GG-1 requirements, industry best practices, and PMBOK methodologies. Show less

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Senior Project Manager for the Florida Department of Transportation's Process and Quality Improvement team. Responsible for oversight of enterprise project management compliance activities in support of Rule Chapter 60GG-1, F.A.C. and Department's project management standards. Conducted independent verification and validation of multiple cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity to promote early detection of project variances.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Senior Project Manager for the Florida Department of Health’s transition of the Early Intervention Services and Targeted Case Management Program from a fee-for-service model into a Medicaid Managed Care model in conjunction with the Agency for Health Care Administration. Introduced project management tools and practices, developed detailed project documentation, data analyses, and process flows to support transition activities. Provided consultation on validation of new data system project… Show more Senior Project Manager for the Florida Department of Health’s transition of the Early Intervention Services and Targeted Case Management Program from a fee-for-service model into a Medicaid Managed Care model in conjunction with the Agency for Health Care Administration. Introduced project management tools and practices, developed detailed project documentation, data analyses, and process flows to support transition activities. Provided consultation on validation of new data system project requirements. Implemented risk and issue assessment and mitigation strategies and lessons learned. Show less

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Senior Business Analyst, Project Manager, and Salesforce Administrator roles for the Florida Department of Management Services’ Statewide Travel Management System (STMS), a Salesforce (PaaS) agile development and implementation project mandated by the Florida Legislature to automate State travel for all State of Florida agencies and sub-entities, including integration with the FLAIR accounting system. Responsible for project management documentation and compliance, requirements management, and… Show more Senior Business Analyst, Project Manager, and Salesforce Administrator roles for the Florida Department of Management Services’ Statewide Travel Management System (STMS), a Salesforce (PaaS) agile development and implementation project mandated by the Florida Legislature to automate State travel for all State of Florida agencies and sub-entities, including integration with the FLAIR accounting system. Responsible for project management documentation and compliance, requirements management, and user acceptance testing. Show less

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Project Manager role for the Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) project, a 10+ year, $500+ million enterprise financial management solution mandated by the Florida Legislature to replace the State’s accounting and cash management system (FLAIR). Project lead for development, implementation, and management of risk and issue processes and documentation, the integrated master schedule, project reporting, and Rule compliance.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Project Manager and Business Analyst role for the Florida Highway Patrol’s Office of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, responsible for development and management of over twenty federally funded highway and public safety grant projects exceeding $55 million with criminal justice partners statewide. Project lead for development and implementation of project management and regulatory compliance processes and documentation, and initiation of the office’s statewide learning management system project.

Tallahassee, Florida

Program Manager and Business Analyst role for the Florida Department of Transportation’s State Safety Office, responsible for oversight of over four hundred federally funded statewide highway and public safety projects totaling $80 million with criminal justice partners throughout the state. Project lead for development and implementation of the office’s records management system and project websites.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Served in Patrol Officer, Motorcycle Officer, and Traffic Homicide Investigator capacities. Business Analyst role on requirements gathering, development, and implementation of hardware and software projects: in-car computers, in-car computer-based dispatch system, and traffic crash and incident report writing software for field-based applications.

Titusville, Fl

First-line management position for the building materials, lumber, and millwork departments. Responsible for employee supervision and training, customer service, inventory management, loss prevention and safety measures, sales goals, profit and loss reports and presentations, logistical support for deliveries. Skills necessary for this position included knowledge of retail software systems and equipment, heavy equipment operations, communication to diverse audiences, report writing and oral… Show more First-line management position for the building materials, lumber, and millwork departments. Responsible for employee supervision and training, customer service, inventory management, loss prevention and safety measures, sales goals, profit and loss reports and presentations, logistical support for deliveries. Skills necessary for this position included knowledge of retail software systems and equipment, heavy equipment operations, communication to diverse audiences, report writing and oral presentations, safety laws and procedures, corporate policies and procedures, employee development and discipline, problem analysis and solution management, team building, multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, public relations. Coordinated reorganization of entire lumber department, including the incorporation of new product lines into an existing (limited) merchandise display area. Exceeded loss prevention and safety metrics, and sales objectives for departments. Show less

Titusville, Fl

Developed and implemented asset protection strategies in order to prevent inventory loss and loss due to injury to employees and customers. These strategies were accomplished through research and investigation by reviewing operational and safety procedures, conducting audits of sales, assets and inventory, reviewing video surveillance, and profit and loss reports. Skills necessary to accomplish these strategies included an understanding of the corporate organizational and financial systems… Show more Developed and implemented asset protection strategies in order to prevent inventory loss and loss due to injury to employees and customers. These strategies were accomplished through research and investigation by reviewing operational and safety procedures, conducting audits of sales, assets and inventory, reviewing video surveillance, and profit and loss reports. Skills necessary to accomplish these strategies included an understanding of the corporate organizational and financial systems and processes, communicating effectively verbally and in writing, making oral presentations to senior management and line staff, and conducting loss and safety presentations and training to store employees. Implemented corporate loss prevention and safety policies and procedures in response to annual compliance assessments. Collaborative efforts resulted in the reduction of inventory loss by almost 40%. Show less

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Project Management, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Criminology

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts

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